Hercules Statue

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Hercules Statue

The statue, representing Hercules, was created by Jacopo Tatti called the "Sansovino" at the behest of the Duke Ercole Il d'Este. The commission of the work dates back to 1550 while the execution was completed as early as June 1553. At first the statue was placed in the square of the ancient Rocca - now no longer existing - but, following the destruction of the fortification occurred in 1704 , the work was abandoned. Only in 1727 was it returned to the center of the current Piazza Matteotti, where a copy of it is now visible. The original is preserved and exhibited at the Roman Archaeological Museum, in the San Benedetto Cultural Center.

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Monastery of San Benedetto


Following a legacy by the Duchess Eleonora d'Este, in the second half of the 15th century, the Benedictine nuns became owners of the Monastery, until the advent of the Cisalpine Republic. Then, in 1758, the religious order was suppressed. As early as 1553, the Monastery was home to a school for convent girls. Later, in 1798, the Monastery was suppressed. In 1873, the Municipality of Brescello became owner of the building and transformed it into a military barrack. At the beginning of the 20th century, the building wing overlooking “Via Primo Maggio” was used as an elementary school, whereas most of the building was residential or the seat of small workshops. In 1933, the south and west wings were demolished, while the main body of the building housed the “Casa del Fascio”, and served as a location for meetings and orchestra rehearsals.
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